Hair-waving device



1953 F. H. PEYTON 2,627,861

HAIR-WAVING DEVICE Filed Sept. 9, 1950 3/ 33 INVENTOR.

FERROLD H. PEYTON Warm A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR-WAVING DEVICE Ferrold H. Peyton, Carbondale, Ill. Application September 9, 1950, Serial No. 183,999

9 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for permanent waving of hair and more par ticularly to a device for winding a strand of hair around a spool prior to the application of heat in the permanent waving of hair.

Heretofore in preparing hair for permanent Waving, it has been the custom to wrap the hair around a spool manually by turning the spool with both hands, first with one hand and then with the other. It requires a considerable amount of practice on the part of an operator to develop the necessary dexterity to wrap the hair evenly on the spool and with the proper tension. The operator must maintain the proper tension on the hair at all times during the winding process and at the same time must rotate the spool first with one hand and then the other.

One object of the present invention is to provide a device to assist in winding hair evenly on a spool.

Another object is to providea hair waving device that will give satisfactory results when used by a relatively unskilled operator.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a hair waving device that will be easier and P faster to operate than those known in the past.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a winding device in which the tension on the hair does not depend on the dexterity of the operator.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the certain novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are brought out in the following description of a preferred embodiment taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved hair winding apparatus showing a strand of hair about to be wound;

Figure 2 is a side elevational viewshowing the apparatus with the strand of hair wound on the spool;

Figure 3 is a top elevational view of the hair clamp; and

Figure 4 is an elevational view partially in cross-section showing the inside of the manually held knob positioned on the end of the spool;

Referring now to the drawing and especially to Figure 1, the numeral H3 designates a combined hair clamp and scalp protector that includes a relatively thin rectangularly shaped base made of two parts I I and 12 connected by a hinge IS. The clamp may be conveniently made of sheet metal plates covered with rubber or some other suitable non-conductor. Stuck up from the metal plate so they protrude through the rubber covering are a plurality of triangular metal projections l4. Thesejprojections are used for securing a strip of paper (not shown) that is used to hold the ends of the hair in'place.

A detent l5 projecting from the side'of part- I l cooperates with a spring latch l6 embedded'in part l2 to lock the two parts of the clamp together and thus grasp the strand of hair [1.

Near each extremity of clamp 10 is secured one end of a ribbon or band l8 and I9. These ribbons I 8 and I9 are preferably made of thin, flexible steel similar to a clock spring. The opposite ends of ribbons l8, 19 are secured to a hairwinding rod 20. v j

Winding rod 20, which is preferably made of one piece of metal or plastic, includes a spool 2|, a cylindrical portion22 on each side of the spool on which the ribbons l8 and I9 are coiled, and axles 23 on which manual knobs 24 and 25 are revolvably mounted. -The spool 2| is generally in the shape of a double cone tapering from each end toward the middle. A hair retaining spring clamp 26 is secured to one end of the-spool and is adapted to clamp the ends of the strand of hair.

The cylindrical portions 22 in each end of the spool are secured to the ends of ribbons l8 and I9 opposite to the hair clamp (0 by any suitable means. As will be explained later, the ribbons l8 and I9 are wound upon the cylindrical portions in operating the device. The outside ends of the spool and the inner ends of knobs 24,25 with the cylindrical portion form a reel-like structure on which the ribbons are evenly wound:

The manual knobs 24 and 25 are revolvably mounted on the winding rod and secured from end-wise movement by staking as shown, ortby screws. "1

A spiral spring 2T is positioned around each axle 23. One endv of said spring is held in an opening 28 in the knob 24 while the other end is secured inanopening 29 in axle 23. Thus it will be seen that tension is placed on the springs 21 when theknobs 24,25 are held stationary and the spool 2 l'is revolved.

A slot 30 is provided on the extremity of axle 23. Pivoted 'on the side of knob 24 is a latch 3| co-operating with said slot. When latch'3l is pressed inward to the position shown in' Figure 4, the knob 24 is locked to axle 23 and rotation is prevented. When the latch is pushed outward, the axle is free to revolve in the knob." A similar latch 32 is provided for knob 25.

An L-shaped member 33 has one arm secured to the outside of knob 24 and is positioned so that the other arm contacts: ribbon It. A similar member 34 is secured to knob 25 and contacts ribbon I9. The purpose of these arms is to prevent rotation of manual knobs 24 and 25.

The operation of my improved hair-waving apparatus will now be described. When the apparatus is to be placedon the hair the parts are in the positions shown in Figure 2 with the wind ing rod 20 resting on the hair clamp IS. The ribbons i8 and I9 are wound around the cylindrical portions 22 of the winding rod 28 and the L-shaped members 33, 34 are resting on the hair clamp It. (Figure 2 actually shows the apparatus after the hair strand has been wound upon the spool; but the normal positions of the parts are the same as shown in this figure when the operator picks up the apparatus to apply it to the hair.)

The operator now opens the hair clamp it to the position shown in Figure 3 and after placing it over a strand of hair clamps it in place. The operator then grasps one of the knobs 24, 25 in each hand so they cannot turn and lifts the knobs away from the .hair clamp. This causes the ribbons l8 and (9 to unwind from the winding rod; thereby rotating the winding rod in the direction shown by the dotted arrow in Figure l. The rotation of the winding rod while the knobs 2s and 25 are held causes tension to be placed on springs 27.

When the winding rod has been pulled from the hair clamp a distance almost equal to the length of the hair strand, the operator lock the latches 3i 32 thereby locking the winding rod against the bias of springs 27.

The operator then winds the-ends of the hair strand around the spool 2| and fastens it to the spool with spring clamp 28. In the next step the operator again grasps knob 2-5 in one hand and knob 25 in the other. 'She then releases latches 3!, 32; thereby allowing the tension on springs 21 to rotate the spools 2| in' the direction of the solid'arrow of Figure 1. The operatornow guides the winding rod toward the hair clamp while the rotating spool winds up the ribbons l8, IS on the portions 22 of the winding rod and the hair strand is wound up on the spool 21 until the winding rod isheld against the hair clamp i by the pull on ribbons l8, [9.

It will be-noted that no special dexterity is needed by the operator since she is not turning the knobs 2 3, 25 but is merely holding them. Furthermore, she need not Worry about the .ter sion on the hair since that is determined by the tension on the springs 21.

It will thus be seen that my improved apparatus can be successfully used by a much less skilled operator than previous devices, and even a skilled operator will be able'to give a faster and better permanent wave than'was formerly possible.

I have hereby described a preferred embodiment of my invention. However, it should be understood that many modifications can be made Zvithout departing from the spirit of said invenion. What is claimed is:

l. In a hair-waving device the combination including a hair clamp; a spool adapted to receive a hair strand; flexible ribbon-like members connecting said clamp and, saidspool, and adapted to be wound around said spool thereby drawing said spool toward said clamp and-spring means secured to said spool and biasing said spool against said flexible members to revolve said spool thereby winding said ribbon-like members around said spool and at the same time winding said hair strand around said spool said spring means being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool as the spool is moved away from said hair clamp.

. 2. In a hair waving devicethe combination comprising'a hair clamp; a spool adapted to have a strand of hair wound thereon; flexible members connecting said clamp and said spool and adapted to be wound around said spool thereby drawing said spool toward said clamp and at the same time winding the strand of hair upon said spool; a. supporting member in which said spool is adapted to revolve, spring means secured to said spool and adapted to revolve said spool in said supporting member and thereby wind said flexible members thereon and means on said supporting member to lock said spool to said supporting member to prevent rotation by said spring means said spring means being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool in said supporting member.

3. In a hair-waving device the combination including av hair clamp; a knob; a spool rotatably mounted in said knob; spring means connecting said knob and said spool and biasing said spool for rotation in said knob; a fiexibleguide member connecting said hair clamp-and said spool and adapted to be wound on said spool; and amember secured to said knob andcoacting-with said guide member to prevent rotationof said knob said spring means being adapted to botensioned by the rotation of said-spool in saidiknob.

4. In a hair waving 1 device thencombination comprising a hair clamp; a spool adapted to have a hair strand wound thereon; a knob mounted on the end of said spool in which said spool is adapted to revolve; spring means connecting said knob and said spool and tending to revolve said spool in said knob; ribbon-like members connecting said clamp and said spool and adapted to be wound on said spool thereby drawing said spool toward said clamp when said spool is revolved} and means co-acting with said knob and said ribbonelike members, to prevent rotation of said knob said springmeans being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool in said knob.

5. In ahair waving device the combination -ineluding a hair clamp; a-knob; a spool rotatably mounted in said knob; spring means connecting said knob and said spooland tending to rotate said spool in said knob; a flexible guide member connecting said clamp to said spool and adapted to be wound on said spool; means connected to said knob and co-actingwith said guide member to prevent rotation of said; knob and locking means co-operating with said spool and said knob and adapted to prevent rotation between said spool and said knob said spring means being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool in said knob.

6. In a hair-wavingdevice the combination comprising a hair-clamp, a pair of manually held knobs; a spool rotatably mounted in said knobs; spring means connecting said knobs and said spool and adapted to rotate said spool in said knobs when, tensioned; means to tension said spring means including a ribbon-like member having one end connected to. said spool and the other end connected to said clamp and adapted to be Wound around said spool when the spool is positioned near said clamp; said member being adapted to be unwound from the spool thereby rotating said spool when the spool is pulled away from said clamp and means co-operating with said knobs and said ribbon-like members and adapted to prevent rotation of said knobs so that the spring means are tensioned when the ribbon-like members revolve the spool.

7. In a hair waving device the combination comprising a clamp adapted to be clamped to a hair strand near the scalp; a spool having a central portion tapering from each .end toward the middle; a cylindrical portion on each end of said central portion and an axle portion on the outer ends of said cylindrical portions; a pair of ribbon-like members having one end of each member connected to said clamp and the other end connected to said cylindrical portion of the spool and adapted to be wound on said portion; a manual knob rotatably mounted on each of said axle portions of said spool; spring means connecting said knobs and said spool and adapted to rotate said spool in said knobs; means on said knobs co-acting with said ribbon-like members to prevent rotation of said knobs; and locking means cooperating with said spool and said knobs and adapted to prevent rotation of said spool in said knobs said spring means being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool in said knob.

8. In a hair-waving device the combination comprising a hair clamp; a manual knob; a spool rotatably mounted in said knob; a spiral spring positioned in said knob and wound around said spool with one end connected to said spool and the other to said knob and tending to rotate said spool in said knob; a flexible member having one end secured to said clamp and the other end to said spool and adapted to be wound on said spool; and an L-shaped member having one arm connected to said knob and the other arm resting on said flexible member to prevent rotation of said knob said spiral spring being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool in said knob.

9. In a hair-waving device the combination comprising a hair clamp; a spool adapted to be wound with a hair-strand; a manually held knob mounted on each end of said spool in which said spool is adapted to revolve; spring means connecting each of said knobs and said spool and tending to revolve said spool in said knobs; a flexible member connecting'said clamp and said spool and adapted to be wound on said spool; and a releasable latch secured to each knob and co-acting with a slot in the end of said spool to prevent rotation of said spool in said knob said spring means being adapted to be tensioned by the rotation of said spool in said knob.

FERROLD H. PEYTON.

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